New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
TENNESSEEANS CARED FOR.
AN ARMY OF THEM IN THE INDIAN BUREAU.
ACME OF THE OFFICEHOLDING CONSTITUENTS OF
COMMISSIONER ATKINS.
1BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsUNKC

soME OF THE OFFICEHOLDING CONSTITUENTS OF
COMMISSIONER ATKINS.
TBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON. Oct 29.-THE TRIBUNE has called atten-
tou to the IN which the Of the Indian
purean have observed the laws and regulations pertain
ting TO Civil Service In their removals and appoint
vsns Of subordinate ocors particularly the patronage
bsstowed upon Democratic partisans from Tennessee
fb, Of the truth Of this has been expressed and 1t has
heen stouy asserted that In these changes that State
hos not been Immediately favored Considerable pains
have been taken get at the exact facts for Democrats
themselves have made loud and bitter complaints that
,uin and Upshaw running the bureau for the bon
eft OF Tsnnesseean@
When Commissioner Atkins assumed charge OF the bu-
,,au it said that he took particular pains to impress
mon the Of his predecessor aud to make that In
pr.sson generally understood by ALL that In the man
Of affairs he had friends to reward and no
nemies 10 punish In his first annual report he called par
ular attention official changes and wanted the public
"a that the srduous and responsible "du-
s ntrusted him. he had given tho reorganization Of
ne force OF employees special attention. and he announces
, his purpose to have the personnel Of the office most
able and efficient
,n.,sonrel 81 tho service he has confidence in
49, ability integrity and efficiency OF Tennesseeans than
Ia has in Democratic applicants from other states
There is in the service OF the Bureau formidable army
~ .noonees from that state, "A already Indicated by
TIN. TRIBUNE Who with few exceptions. received their
o,r,ments from him. The first the list OF those APP
,ointsd 10 perfect the personnel OF the office
:. tina youug Tennesseean. Upshaw, who Is
,,d 10 have rendered the Commissioner important
and efficient service as a POLITICIAN ana wnom No APP
no,ned az his chief clerk and his utter
,snsrapce OF Indian affairs further reward for SER
vice. rendered he made Assistant Commissioner at
salary Of by representations to Congress which
aff>rru somewhat
,,onahla The Young is General by virtue OF his
h,rc ssrved on the staff Of Democratic Governor
nj hi, >ete He tenacious In regard to MS rank and
a and he certainly should have been brevetted Major
General when called to organize and take command
under his chef OF the Tennessee army Of ocehoders
The next upon list Is the son OF the Commissioner,
John d. Atkins. appointed as his confidential clerk
at salary OF 81. 200 per snuum and not subject
10 the Civil Service rules. and whs, as 10 well
known, performs but little service beyond drawing his
salary To perfect the personnel Of the office II was
charges OF nepesm. TO reduce the salaries OF two or
three efficient CLERKS /. the ece who had served IN tho
sry so that he now performs the service Of drawings
Mex, comes General George Gordon special agent
1T salary Of 81 900 followed by Addison Cooper
e. sas. john wight SO DAY Day
" transferred 10 the Land Office at salary Of $500;
% r. "a day s eS' p.l e
R. wilbon. $500 per annuln This Tennes.
IN 'l S.vYorE Hs p' predecessor was Democrat
asd was appointed by the former Commissioner. Mr..
,,tssrt1 Hs ras aD sIpert at the and on
change Of the Administration he was strongly recon-
YORK and Ohio his own state He received salary Of
$500 per but to perfect the personnel OF the SER
peached eca record and the protests OF his Democratic
freuds, and the Tennessee man was appointed In his
s Of TsnHesses the indian Service outside Of
Washington AT the beginning OF the eurrent fiscal year
rtnva o,,A CA,ya nha A~An i
salary 81 200; Webb Hendrix assistant farmer. 5000
Gsyenne and Arapahoe AsencyaJ WsulIiyss S s:rs'
J. W. Williams assistant farmer 5000 q, ,oo. wm
lam NJ. Barker farmer, 5000; G. A. Mckenzie farmer.
5000 .; A. Stewart farmer, 5000 j. K Dobbs' black
0toe Arency-E NJ. Smith, farmer sGoo B. R. Ware
Ponca Agency-E C Osborn. agent. $500; l.. n.
500; William simpson. assistant farmer. $40; W C.
farmers sT. $40 foreace Mckenzie. ieachsr 5000 C.
Gordon. teacher. 81 900; Anna VI. Gordon teacher,
teacher. 5000; A. O. p Scsei.oa teacher $40 Ella
RankD. teacher. 5000 sadie sutts teacher 5000 Mary
teacher $50: NJ A. Bay. seamstress. $500; Leila l..
Lucas. seamstyess $780, Annie +. Akin. inaron $3.50;
H. II Williams physician, 5000; G. w. Mcclellan clerk.
Usage AgencyE G. D0dsOn. physician, $1,000 Perry
Colorado liver Assncy-C. C Webb. clerk 81 900
Pima aud Maricopa Asency-P j. Perkins, CLERK S-'oJ
Pine Ridge Asency-C f. Brooks hcrder, 5000
Yssi.s Rgency-Ro6erI X Warren, clerk, II 200
Round Valley Ascncy-C. W Ackln clerk, @l,ooo;
william y. Moore, physician, $1,000
san srlOs Agency-S. W. Gordon, clerk, $500.
sbOshone Assncy-S ". sullivan. clerk. 200
Sieletz Acencv-B Gather clerk 81 900; r. NJ Carter
s,sseton Agsney-C. J. Harris. clerk $1,000
James g. HAYWOOD. physician, $1,000; Frank FeatherI
ltns. superintendent etc, 5000; X o. DAVIS farmer
So
standing Rock Agenoy-B VI Robinson. clerk. 81 900.
Estes blacksmith 80 l0 The agent 81 this agency Is
brother of Chief Clerk Upshaw from Texas His salary
IL ~ 800.
Tulclp Agency-Henry Cox farmer 5000.
Umatilla Agency H. Williams clerk, 81 600; j. r.
Trott. PHI scian, 81 900.
Warm springs Agency-F Forman, assistant farmer
5000.
EKamoh Agency Joseph p Ice. assistant farmer $500
Iower Brnle Ageucy-W. L. Rollins, blacksmith $50.
Mission Agency-l W. Anderson, FARMER $9oO; Hardin
T. Bostick farmer 5000
Nevada Agency-Campbel Wblthorne, FARMER, @JOo;
X. w. Rradfute. farmer. $50
Nayaioe Agency-H. II. Foster clerk, 5000; H. A.
Foster farmer 5000: j. ". McWlllams farmer, $500;
Dora Hvcsck. teacher $500
Col,1e Agency. j. Travis, clerk, $1,000; g. J..
Broog. assistant farmer. 5000
Fort Belknap AgeDcy-FranE B. Hurt, farmer 5000
Fort Hall Agency-W. r. Ramsey, assistant farmer,
$500.
Tns foregoing list does not include the Tonnesesan
with the tradeTshIps There Is from
that connected with that branch OF monsyBaking
operations have 10 some extent been investigated by
Sc nator Patts committed but more full development
OF their transactions may appear hereafter.